| naso- | <anatomy, prefix> A combining form denoting pertaining to, or connected with, the nose; as, nasofrontal. Origin: L. Nasus = nose. (29 Oct 1998) |
|---|---|
| naso-occipital arc | The arc in the midline from the root of the nose to the inferior limit of the external occipital protuberance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| naso-oral | Relating to the nose and mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasoalveolar cyst | A soft tissue cyst located near the attachment of the ala over the maxilla; probably derived from the lower anterior part of the nasolacrimal duct. Synonym: Klestadt's cyst, nasolabial cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasoantral | Relating to the nose and the maxillary sinus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasobasilar line | A line connecting the basion and the nasion. Synonym: nasobasilar line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasobregmatic arc | A line running through the midline of the forehead from the nasion to the bregma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasobuccal | <anatomy> Connected with both the nose and the mouth; as, the nasobuccal groove in the skate. Origin: Naso + buccal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nasociliary | Relating to nose and eyelids. See: nasociliary nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasociliary nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the ophthalmic nerve in the superior orbital fissure, passing through the orbit, giving rise to the communicating branch to the ciliary ganglion, the long ciliary nerves, the posterior and anterior ethmoidal nerves, and terminating as the infratrochlear and nasal branches, which supply the mucous membrane of the nose, the skin of the tip of the nose, and the conjunctiva. Synonym: nervus nasociliaris, nasal nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasociliary root | Sensory fibres passing from the eyeball through the ciliary ganglion to their cell bodies in the trigeminal ganglion via the nasociliary nerve. Synonym: radix sensoria ganglii ciliaris, ramus communicans nervi nasociliaris cum ganglio ciliari, radix nasociliaris, long root of ciliary ganglion, nasociliary root, radix longa ganglii ciliaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasofrontal | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the nose and the front of the head; as, the embryonic nasofrontal process which forms the anterior boundary of the mouth. Origin: Naso- + frontal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nasofrontal vein | <anatomy, vein> The vein located in the anterior medial part of the orbit that connects the superior ophthalmic vein with the angular vein. Synonym: vena nasofrontalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasogastric | Pertaining to or involving the nasal passages and the stomach, as in nasogastric intubation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasogastric tube | <equipment> A flexible plastic tube that is introduced through the nostril to the nasopharynx and advanced to the stomach. This may be performed for diagnostic purposes (looking for bleeding), decontamination (overdose) or therapeutics (removing gastrointestinal material in the face of an intestinal blockage). (27 Sep 1997) |